People often don't realize that Amalfi is actually a little town, the one that gives it's name to the entire Costiera Amalfitana. It is now a little tourist town but in the 11th and 12th centuries the town was the center of it's own Republic, and a mighty naval power & trade port with North Africa. The town has stunning Arab-Sicilian architecture and is well worth a visit when visiting this part of Italy...